Regional freshmen tour Boston landmarks and government buildings
Freshman Civics students from Lincoln Regional visited Boston on a school trip. They toured the Mapparium at the Christian Monitor, explored the Public Gardens and State House, observed the House and Senate sessions, dined near Patten's Restaurant, visited the old State House museum, learned about the stock exchange, and attended two Superior Court cases before returning home.
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Bos
Christian ¢ Monitor
Laura Pollock
John Bow- Wain
Civcs
Walter Frattner
State House
House of Representatives
Representative DeNormandie
House
Senate
William E. Hayes
Hayes
de Normandie
Patten
Old State House
John Hancock
Boston
Pollock
Court House
MTA
Craig. Donaldson
Survival training touts edible butterflies in field lessons
Fort Bragg instructors from the 82nd Airborne promote edible insects like butterflies and grub worms as vital victuals for aircrews surviving crash landings. Training at Camp Mackall teaches shelters, snares, first aid, and improvised weapons, arguing such rations aid life and combat readiness.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
Army
82Nd Airborne Vision
82Nd
Aviation Colny
Camp MacKall
Students tour Atkins Merrill plastics plant in Marlboro
Four Atkins Merrill Plant tours on Tuesday May 12 expose chemistry students to plastics fabrication. Groups learn molding by fiber glass and plastic layers under heat and pressure, viewing a plastic jet engine and canoe mold. Beverly Walton 60 notes gratitude to Stowell Pratt and the plant manager.
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Atkins Merrill
Atkins and Merrill Company
Marlboro
Stowell Pratt
Beverly Walton
Students Earn Drivers Licenses Amid May Holiday
The latest group of licensees includes Sandra Roos Gail Brisson Patricia Spinelli Beverly Walton John Barnaby Richard Danosky William Davison and Joseph Bisson. They passed the Motor Vehicle Test on May 13. The May Teachers Workshop on May 27 grants students an afternoon holiday.
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Sandra Roos
Gail Brisson
Patricia Spinelli
Beverly Walton
John Barnaby
Richard Danosky
William Davison
Joseph Bisson
Foam or no foam beer by hole in can study says
U S Army Chicago via UPI reports researchers for the American Can Co find that punching two holes and pouring down the glass yields a foam free beer while a single hole produces foam. They note foamy beer is softer and mellower with flavor differences at 50 to 55 degrees.
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American Can Co
Cleaning stained fabrics with solvent and soap guidance
The text outlines stain removal steps for various substances on fabrics and upholstery. It covers dry cleaning fluids, absorbent cloths, gum removal, ink fading, alcohol solutions, testing on hidden areas, and cautions against milk. It also includes dog accident cleanup in cars and candy stain procedures.
Wage dispute may cancel Lewisohn Stadium concerts
A wage dispute threatens summer concerts at Lewisohn Stadium for the first time since 1918. Stadiums Concerts Inc chair Minnie S. Gugenheimer says she will not budge. Local 802 AFM rejects a $7 weekly raise for stadium symphony orchestra members.
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New York
UPI
Lewisohn Stadium
Minnie S. Gugenheimer
Stadium Concerts, Inc
American Federation of Musicians
Stadium Symphony Orchestra
End of an Industry New Bedford Remembered
In 1871 New Bedford lost 34 whaleships to Alaskan ice, a $2 million financial blow. All 1,219 crew members and families survived after a three day land and sea escape, rescued by seven whalers. Eskimos at Point Barrow still find a whale in abandoned gear from the port’s former era.
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New Bedford Mass
UPI
New Bedford
Eskimos
Point Barrow
Women reporters urged to pair looks with capability
Des Moines UPI editor Gay Pauley told a Theta Sigma Phi breakfast that women in journalism must supplement reporting with femininity but maintain competence. She said many face the sex angle, yet are now part of the working press, and urged persistence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Gay Pauley
United Press International
Airl
Miss Pauley
Ladies of the Press
Theta Sigma Phi
National
Fraternity For Women In Journalism
Building a Rock Garden with Proper Drainage and Plants
The guide explains excavation to two feet for drainage, gravel fill, and topsoil with leaf mould. It stresses uniform rock texture, varied sizes, and rocks set with slight overhangs for stability. It lists suitable low growing plants and suggests using a special rock garden seed packet for beginners.
Navy Recruiting Station Opens Daily In Framingham
The Navy recruiting office in Framingham will operate 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. This schedule runs until June 25, 1959. High school graduates may apply up to 120 days in advance to secure their enlistment date. The station is in the Post Office Building.
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Marlboro
United States Navy
Navy
Framingham
Navy Recruiting Station
Post Office
Serene office paneling trend shifts to lighter woods
Business offices once paneled in dark rich woods signaling affluence now favor lighter woods for a cheerful look. West coast hemlock and Douglas fir are cited as popular paneling choices reflecting evolving tastes over recent decades.
National 4-H Garden Winners Share Cash From Veggies
The 4-H Garden program crowns national winners who earned money from home gardens. Vadney Bledsoe J Alaska led with a top $472.64, while others like Annette Bay City California and Carol Johnson Nevada reported substantial totals. The program shows 4-H youths earning hundreds to thousands as families benefit from gardening.
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4-E Ltd
Vadney Bledsoe J. Alaska
Frederick
Maryland
Carole Ark E
Orth Carolina
Sinew Font
Michigan
Foft Toight
George Lasr
Bennington, Ok
Oklahoma
Samer
Uba City
California
Nan
Annette Bay City
Carol Johnson
Nevada
Antibiotics Now Used to Fight Fire Blight In Trees Shrubs
Fire blight in trees and shrubs is being treated with agrimycin spray. Dr Philip L Rusden notes new growth wilts and cankers on crab apple pear mountain ash. Prune burn infected wood, sterilize tools, and control leaf blotch with fungicides like Bordeaux or copper A.
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Philip L. Rusden
Bartlett Tree Laboratories
Rush P. Marshall
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Wood designer advocates heritage in wood structures
Victor A. Lundy speaks on the beauty and heritage value of wood in U S architecture. He cites Sturbridge Minnesota Cape May ships and Cape Cod barns as examples of preserved wooden structures, urging appreciation of history and enduring design amid modern tension.
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Victor A. Lundy
Asota
Florida
Mance Wood
Remi Great
remi great _heritag
Sturbridge
Wietie Harbor
U. S i
Lundy
Fragmentary notes on fences and cedar wood items
Unclear text references fences as stations or pieces and mentions designed offsets and pottery items. Notes include phrases about posts shelves and red cedar, with no coherent event or person identified.
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Red Cedar
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